Management Board

We are guided by the commitment and care of the region's leaders.

Our management board is comprised of Bay Area leaders who support our mission and can advocate for and/or represent our interests throughout the nine county Bay Area. As a self-directed partnership, the management board is responsible for overall policy and direction, while day-to-day operations are led by the SFBJV Director & Partnership Coordinator. The primary responsibility of the Board is to set, revise, and accomplish the goals established in our Implementation Plan.

marin conservation league, executive director

Rebecca Schwartz Lesberg, Chair

Rebecca is the Executive Director of Marin Conservation League (MCL), a conservation organization protecting some of Marin’s defining public lands and advocating for Marin’s natural assets. She also continues to lead Coastal Policy Solutions, a boutique consulting firm working with partners across California to advance conservation actions that support people and wildlife. Prior to this, Rebecca spent ten years working with the Audubon Society at the chapter and state level on coastal habitat restoration and protection projects. Rebecca became chair of the SFBJV’s Management Board in August 2023, and prior to that, she served as the SFBJV’s vice chair from 2020-2024 and chair of SFBJV’s Policy Committee from 2019-2024.

Audubon canyon rancH, chief executive officer

Tom Gardali, Vice Chair

Tom is the chief executive officer of Audubon Canyon Ranch (ACR), a conservation organization connecting nature, people and science for a world where nature benefits all. He has worked in the field of conservation for nearly 30 years, focusing on ecological restoration, at-risk species, and collaborative conservation. Prior to joining ACR, Tom spent 18 years as the director of the Pacific Coast and Central Valley Group at Point Blue Conservation Science. Tom became the Vice Chair of the SFBJV’s Management Board in August 2025, and is a champion of the Migratory Bird Joint Venture Program.